John DunbarComm: Journal & Public Affairs: Interactive Journalism

John Dunbar comes to the workshop after two-and-a-half years covering information technology and economics for the Washington, D.C., bureau of The Associated Press. Prior to AP, he spent seven years at the Center for Public Integrity, where along with workshop Executive Editor Charles Lewis, he created Well Connected, an investigation of the political ties of the media and broadband industries. He also contributed to numerous other Center projects. Between jobs with AP and the workshop, he led an investigation into the subprime lending industry for the Center. Prior to his work with the Center, Dunbar was an investigative reporter with the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville. He is a graduate of the University of South Florida in Tampa where he earned a bachelor’s degree in mass communications.